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Definitions of consecration on the Web:

• A solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal); “his consecration to study”
• (Religion) sanctification of something by setting it apart (usually with religious rites) as dedicated to God; “the Cardinal attended the consecration of the church
• Consecration is the solemn dedication to a special purpose or service, usually religious. The word “consecration” literally means, “to associate with the sacred”. Persons, places, or things can be consecrated, and different groups use the term in various ways.

Consecration of tools is more that just cleansing a tool of negative energy it away to make a personal connection with your ritual tools. Now whether your tools are for group use or solitary use the ritual is the same combined with Gauldor can make for very powerful objects.

Below is a consecration ritual with adaptation to deities can be made to fit any pagan path.

This is the original ritual I used to consecrate my tools but over the years have adapted to create a very personal ritual I hope you will use the info and create your own personal ritual using the deities that you are associated with and do feel free to post your rituals so that other can share your magicks.

Consecration of Chalice, Athame or Other Tool

Before these assembled spirits I bring (name type of tool) to be dedicated to the service of the Lady and Lord.

(Pass tool three times through smoke of the incense.)

By the power of air, be thou purified. Be thou dedicated to purity of thought and to harmlessness that all intentions for which thou art used may harm none and be for the good of all.

(Pass tool three times through or over the flame of the fire candle.)

By the power of fire, be thou purified. Be thou dedicated to purity of desire and to harmlessness that all goals which thou doest help achieve may harm none and be for the good of all.

(Take a few drops of water and sprinkle or dab on instrument.)

By the power of water, be thou purified. Be thou dedicated to purity of emotion and to harmlessness that all that thou shalt be used in a spirit of harmony, harming none and for the good of all.

(Touch instrument to the stone or salt in north quarter)

By the power of earth, be thou purified. Be thou dedicated to steadfastness and purity of purpose, that my will be achieved without wavering, with harm to none and for the good of all.

(If this is a chalice, present it first to the Lady, then to the Lord, if athame, reverse order. All other instruments use personal preference, but it is courtesy to present them to Her first.)

PRESENTATION FOR CHALICE:

Lady Freya, Keeper of Femininity, bless this chalice. Let it be as Thy cauldron, a vessel of productivity that it may be worthy to dispense Thy bounty. Let it be used in Thy service and in the service of humanity. Let it be so bound that no harm may come of it to any being, but let it rather be an instrument of goodwill and understanding; of loving harmony. To Thy sacred self I dedicate this vessel, (name of vessel), that it and I may long be of service to Thee.

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Originally posted 2011-03-09 06:08:33. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

As pagans we know that the Gods and Goddess are aspects of the Divine that we attribute characteristics and virtues to. They become archetypes of the people we would like to become.

Now when we take our first steps in to paganism we are greeted hundreds of new gods and goddess so many that it is impossible to learn them all. If you follow a pagan path you will learn about the deities of you path “lord and Lady” in Wicca “the Norse Pantheon” In Northern Tradition Paths “the Greek Pantheon” for Hellenics and the list goes on.

For solitary practitioner the search for the correct deity can be a long journey being that as you grown in knowledge of your path you desires change and so will the person you wish to grow in to.

When seeking your goddess you need to work out if you want a non descript female form, which embodies “Woman / Feminine energy” or an Existing Deity from history or Mythology. Or even a mix of both.

When choosing your God figure choose one that complements your goddess. The Image of you deity whether visualised in the mind or in manifestation or imagery or sculpture should hold great reverence and become a connection to the divine.

One of the most commons symbols of the deities is the sun and the moon and most people assign the God to the Sun and the Goddess to the Moon. But there are Solar Goddess and Luna Gods their have even god who where Luna gods who where moved to become solar gods.

The Luna Cycle 28 days (approx) links with the menstrual cycle of a woman and the phases of the moon and create a symbology of womanhood.

Now when you are seeking your personal goddess what you are looking for is a woman who holds the characterises you admire and would like to have. The divine will point you in the right direction. Once you have found your Deities your connection with the divine will grow stronger and so will your magick.

Keeping in mind that the deities are aspects or facets of the divine. The aspect or facet you choose becomes a personal connection to the Divine.

For the beginner and experienced the idea of the divine and deities is easy to come to terms with. The divine, the creative intelligent is so big that each of us has to find our own understanding of it and finding our own way of worshiping it. some time that worship can be shared other time it personal and intimate. It is our connection with our deities that brings us closer to the divine.

For many pagan paths the main stages of human life are played out in the stories of the gods, birth death rebirth, marriage childbirth etc. These cycles of life are then used to mark the seasons the cycles of the sun and moon are used to mark the cycle of life.

For both the god and goddess there are define stages

The Youth stage-
This is the maiden for the goddess and the youth / warrior stage for the god

The Adult Stage
for the god it the stage where he becomes king or husband for the goddess it motherhood.

The Old age stage
This is the wise stage the god is seen as a sage and the goddess a crone

Death
This is the underworld stage where the god is defeated to rise again or is the lord of the underworld for the goddess it a time of being hidden unseen. The Dark Mother

I am often asked how do you find the correct deities on a personal level to work with your patron god and or goddess. I away say look at your life, hobbies and interest and then find a deity how shares those interests since many deities share the same area you have a lot to choose from read their mythology and you will find that in no time you will have a deity that you can connect with on a spiritual and personal level.

For example if you are interested in sports seek out Gods and goddess of sports and then find one who has all the aspects you can relate to. (I will put a list of sports gods and goddess at the end to show available deities). There will be something in their stories that you will be able to relate to something that feels so right that a connection will be formed a connection to the divine.

Seeking your personal deity will help you to also find the correct path to spiritual fulfilment just remember that all goddess are but one Goddess and all gods are but one God and these are the masculine and feminine forms and energies of the divine and by naming it you give it form and substance you create an Image to focus on so you can manifest the divine in physical and spiritual form.

Gods and goddess related to sport

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